The National Assembly has approved a procedural motion to hold additional sittings for MPs to debate the President’s Address and consideration of priority business ahead of the long December recess. The MPs will now sit on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday next week, as well as three more days during the first week of December….
Nairobi residents and its surrounding environs have been asked to brace up for moderate rainfall on Wednesday, November 20, 2024. In a weather forecast by the Kenya Meteorological Department (Kenya Met), several parts of the city and other satellite towns will experience downpours starting in the morning. According to the weatherman, the rainfall is likely…
The Kenya ports Authority is projecting to handle 2.2 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) by the end of 2024 which is a 20pc growth compared to last year’s performance. According to the Kenya Ports Authority Managing Director, Captain William Ruto, the port has already handled 1.75 million TEUs with the growth…
President William Ruto has cautioned public servants against failing Kenyans on service delivery. The President said there will be no room for excuses or delayed failure in his administration. He made it clear that he expected each Cabinet Secretary to take personal responsibility for achieving the targets outlined in their ministry’s contracts. “There is no…
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Shippers Council of East Africa Agayo Ogambi (c) flanked by Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) Managing Director (MD) Capt. William Ruto (R) briefs the media at KPA Headquarters, Mombasa The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) projects handling 2.2 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) by the end of 2024, marking a 20%…
President William Ruto has exuded confidence in government’s ability to deliver on its transformative agenda. Speaking at the Ministerial Performance Contract Signing at State House Nairobi, Ruto said his administration will not be distracted from fulfilling its promises to Kenyans. “I promise you we will confound the naysayers, we will succeed. This country will not…
Former Education Minister Peter Oloo Aringo will be laid to rest at his home is Alego Usonga Saturday this week. The family and funeral planning committee said the funeral requiem mass will take place at the Consolata Shrine, Westlands tomorrow (Wednesday) and he will be interred on November 23rd in Siaya County. The late Education…
Embu Governor Cecily Mbarire condemned her county’s constituents for heckling President William Ruto during a church service on Sunday. The incident occurred at the Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) Mukangu in Embu, where the crowd interrupted President Ruto’s speech with chants of “Ruto Must Go.” A visibly frustrated Mbarire criticized her constituents, calling the heckling…
Lawyer Nelson Havi has lauded the Catholic and Anglican Churches for standing firm and speaking truth to power. The former Law Society of Kenya (LSK) president, in a statement shared via his official X account, praised the Catholic Church for rejecting funds donated in Soweto by President William Ruto and Nairobi Governor Jonson Sakaja over…
The Archdiocese of Nairobi has vowed to return President William Ruto’s Ksh5 million donation to the Soweto Catholic Church. In a statement dated Monday, November 18, 2024, Archbishop Most Rev Philip A. Anyolo stated that the donation made to Soweto Catholic was unconstitutional and the church would not accept the funds. “Public Fundraising Appeals Bill…
The Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) has expressed strong support for a statement by Catholic clergy that criticized President Ruto’s government. In a statement signed by Archbishop Jackson Ole Sapit, the ACK rejected media reports suggesting that it held a differing stance from the Catholic clergy on the matter. “The Anglican Church of Kenya takes…
Kenya-based multinational corporations and major listed companies are facing increasing scrutiny for their lack of tax transparency. A recent report by one of the big four consulting firms, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), reveals that some of these cash-rich entities in Kenya operate behind a veil of secrecy regarding their tax obligations, underscoring the challenges the taxman faces in ensuring compliance…
Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops from left, Philip Anyolo, Maurice Muhatia, Anthony Muheria and Martin Kivuva during a press conference in Nairobi on April 11th 2024. [Collins Oduor, Standard] The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) has rejected a Sh5.6 million donation made by President William Ruto and Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja during their visit…
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) took to the podium in Nairobi on Monday to refute accusations of civilian rights abuses, including ethnic cleansing, rape and murder. In a rare press conference since the war started in April last year, the RSF delegation appeared in Nairobi to deny the allegations and defend President William Ruto…
The government has emphasized that Kenya’s Foreign Policy 2024 must uphold diplomatic integrity and adapt to the evolving global geopolitical landscape and pressing diplomatic realities. Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi stated on Monday that the policy will allow no room for inconsistency, asserting it must be a fit-for-purpose document as the nation redefines its approach…